Micić Sparks Hapoel Tel Aviv, Fans Say He Is Back to His Old Self
Vasilije Micić delivered a standout performance for Hapoel Tel Aviv on Sunday night, lifting the team to a win over Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Israeli Basketball Premier League final playoff series. The Serbian guard drew widespread praise online after a weak start to the series and helped keep Hapoel alive when it was already trailing 2-0 and one more loss away from ending its season.
According to the report, Micić had been quiet in the first two games of the finals, but he rose to the occasion in the third game and was central to Hapoel’s victory. Fans on social media celebrated the veteran star, writing that he had “returned to the Micić of old” and that he was in “beast mode.”
The article was published by Sports 5 on June 21, 2026, at 22:54. It framed the performance as a major turnaround for Hapoel Tel Aviv’s leading guard at a crucial moment in the series against its city rival.
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